She had never done anything in collections before, but she had customer service background and skills, so she made the leap into a collection agency.

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Olds was nominated for Stag's Leap, about the end of her marriage, while Jamie was recognised for The Overhaul, her first collection since 2004's Forward prize-winning The Tree.

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